Judges 16:25

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It happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. They called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them. They set him between the pillars:

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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Gaza was a major Philistine city on the coastal plain, where Samson was brought to entertain the Philistine rulers. Hebron lay inland in Judah, while the Valley of Sorek and Zorah marked Samson’s home region near the Philistine border, highlighting the contrast between his calling and captivity.

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Judges 16:25 mentions Gaza, Hebron, Valley of Sorek and Zorah.

Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher
Valley of Sorek · הדס
Zorah · Davidbena

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